The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-05
CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE.
Proceedings of the Total Abstinence Union
List Of Officers for the Ensuing Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 4-Solemn requiem
mass for the rest of the souls of deceased u EN-.
bers of the Catholic Total Abstinence Associa-
ton Of America was celebrated this morning in
the cathedral. At the subsequent bushes ss
meeting a committee. composed of one member
from each subordinate union was appointed to
prepare a programme for celebrating the jubilee
of Pope Leo KILL It includes the following:
FL. j. Mcguire. of Chicago, A. Cairns, Illinois;
Rev. 7. E. Walsh. Indiana; J. b. Thompson,
Louisville; VIM. Manning, Ohio; Rev. j. j. NJ.
Tighe, Pennsylvania; It. v. Powderly. Scranton;
N. O. O'Reilly. St Paul; j. A. Donlevy, Wis
consn.
The most important business of the day was
the reading and adoption of the report OF the
committee resolutions, which is quite lengthy.
and contains mostly pledges TO further exsrtion
in the cause of temperance Reference Is made
to Ireland in the following resolution as part OF
the report:
Resolved That while we welcome. true citizens
the coming anniversary which commentaries the
cherished traditions the hallowed memories of Amer
lean liberty, forever associated with Philadelphia In
of liberty the world over and children still of the d
vded Gaels, the coming declaration of Irelands indie
pendence. and pledge anew to aid its coming our eff
forts unceasng resources unfailng. and our un-
dying devotion
The report concludes with this resolution:
Resolved, AS an additional means of frrthering
grand, noble and holy undertaking, that the
union recommend to all the societies the formation
of cadet corps and the semicentennia celebration in
tional temperance apostle Father Theobold Mathew
At the conclusion of the reading of the resoiu-
tion, Father Doran, of the committee, stated
that minority of the committee objected to the
fifth resolution. providing that the convention
support legislative movements for the entire re-
striction of the LIQUOR traffic. After somSsheat-
ed discussion, this resolution was stricken out
563 to 287.
Tho committee the golden jubilee of Pope
Leo XIII recommends that address, signed
by every memn OF the union in America, and a
copy of the proceedings of the convention,
translated into Italian, be presented to the Pope.
The matter was left entirely in the hands of the
president, vice-presdent and treasurer.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President Rev. Thomas j. Conaly. of Worces-
ter. Mass: vice president Rev. Thomas E.
Walsh. of Notre Dame College. Ind; treasurer,
Rev. Philip J. Carrgan, of Fitchbure. Mass
retary, Philip a. Nolan. of PhiladeIphia pro-
vincial vice -presidents-Cleveiand, VIM. A. Man
ning Baltimore. B. Frank NJ. Norhamy; Boston,
Rev. j. j. Mccoy: Chicago, Hugh j. Mcclure;
Milwaukee Rev. NJ. e. Murphy; New Orleans
d. FL. Buckley; New York, W. H Downes; Phil
adelphia. j. A. Collier.
The next convention will be held in Boston, on
the second Wednesday in August 1888. The
retiring President Rev. NJ. j. Ceary, who had
been delegated by Bishop Ireland to organize
unions thr oughout the country during the COM
ing year, announced the general plan Of the pro-
posed work previous to Adjournment